Any ideas???

topher

topher

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I have had a 12g JBJ Nano-cube-dx set up for a month i wish i found this site sooner but anyways i have about 20lbs of live sand 11lbs or live rock 2 elecrit blue hermit crabs 3 turbo snails 3 bumble bee snails a small brittle star fish and a coral banded shrimp frog spawn (6 heads) 2 small green star poylop frags and a poylop rock.
ph=8.0 need to raise a bit
ammonia=0
nitrite=0
nitrate=5.0
temp=80
I want to know what too add with out going over board and for an idea on my first fish I want something different that will work w/ what I already have
I will post pics when i buy a cam monday
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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Hi Topher,
I too am pretty new here posted a few times and done alot or research. I have a 29G biocube, and love it. From what i have read and what I have done, any invert's are pretty much fine to put in there. Obviously nothing monsterous, but they dont equate to the same as a fish on your bio load when you add them, and they are a nice addition to the tank. As far as putting in something "different" I have seen a ton of different things that people have put into their tanks. Its a matter of what you consider different than someones elses. My first fish was a Royal Gramma she is brilliantly colored and has quite a personality. I also have 2 clowns and in another month or 2 plan on a pygmy angel (maybe). That will complete my fish load for this tank. But I was tossing the idea of a 6 line Wrasse, or a purple dart fish. They have tons of color and dont get enormous. I dont know for a 12 gal tank I think your fish limit before its considered overstocked is 2 and that also depends on what type and their max size. I am also looking at an Orange Lined Cardinal fish, and one of my favorite of all time is the Catalina Goby. Although I love them all I have to choose only one of them and thats all.
GOOD LUCK and post pics when you get them.
 
oak

oak

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Originally Posted by PerfectDark
Hi Topher,
I too am pretty new here posted a few times and done alot or research. I have a 29G biocube, and love it. From what i have read and what I have done, any invert's are pretty much fine to put in there. Obviously nothing monsterous, but they dont equate to the same as a fish on your bio load when you add them, and they are a nice addition to the tank. As far as putting in something "different" I have seen a ton of different things that people have put into their tanks. Its a matter of what you consider different than someones elses. My first fish was a Royal Gramma she is brilliantly colored and has quite a personality. I also have 2 clowns and in another month or 2 plan on a pygmy angel (maybe). That will complete my fish load for this tank. But I was tossing the idea of a 6 line Wrasse, or a purple dart fish. They have tons of color and dont get enormous. I dont know for a 12 gal tank I think your fish limit before its considered overstocked is 2 and that also depends on what type and their max size. I am also looking at an Orange Lined Cardinal fish, and one of my favorite of all time is the Catalina Goby. Although I love them all I have to choose only one of them and thats all.
GOOD LUCK and post pics when you get them.
Sorry but, you can not successfully keep a Catalina Goby in your tank unless you want to risk it dying. If you don't want it dying you would need a chiller and also you would need to get rid of all your current livestock or risk them dying too. Also if you do get a chiller and do what I said you could only keep coldwater species.
 
oak

oak

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Originally Posted by Topher
I have had a 12g JBJ Nano-cube-dx set up for a month i wish i found this site sooner but anyways i have about 20lbs of live sand 11lbs or live rock 2 elecrit blue hermit crabs 3 turbo snails 3 bumble bee snails a small brittle star fish and a coral banded shrimp frog spawn (6 heads) 2 small green star poylop frags and a poylop rock.
ph=8.0 need to raise a bit
ammonia=0
nitrite=0
nitrate=5.0
temp=80
I want to know what too add with out going over board and for an idea on my first fish I want something different that will work w/ what I already have
I will post pics when i buy a cam monday

I just got a 12 gallon nano too and I was going to get a Nemateleotris magnifica (firefish) or Decora (purple firefish). I also was going to get an amphiprion ocelaris (False percula clownfish) or Percula (True percula clownfish). Those what I were planning on getting for my 12 gallon nano. So I thought you might be interested.
 
oak

oak

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Originally Posted by Topher
what does anyone think of the Scooter Blenny?
I would like one for mine but they eat microfauna and and should be kept in a tank of 75 gallons or more. If you do happen to find one eating processed or frozen foods I would definetly get it. Make sure that they feed them in front of you. Don't take there word for it. Also you may want to ask nYgel on SWF. He has a mandarin and a scooter blenny. His thread is below. You may want to ask him some questions.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/248932/nygels-29-gallon-reef
 
oak

oak

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So if you do find one and it does not it frozen or proccessed food don't get it. It wil die in about 4 to 6 months.
 
topher

topher

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thank you for your fast reply you seem to be the only one on tonight not that is a bad thing
thank you for your help
 
topher

topher

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ok what about a Six Line Wrasse i have seen people who have had this fish in a nano so i think it would work right? what can be kept with a Six Line Wrasse?
 
topher

topher

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Originally Posted by Topher
I will post pics when i buy a cam monday

i almost for got to post a pic
 
autofreak44

autofreak44

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i accidentaly bought a sick one and it died, dragging all my other fish with it. but ive heard they are great fish and i am willing to try another one. i would say that if you want to get this fish, or any fish for that matter, see if your lfs will hold them for a week or so for observation. if they live past a week with no signs of sickness, then take him home and enjoy
 
oak

oak

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Well if you get a Sixline you may not want to get a Scooter Blenny even if it is eating frozen food because I heard that Sixline's also eat microfauna but not only microfauna. My point is they would be competing for the same food source and the Scooter might die. Also sixlines can be terrorize other tank mates or they can be very peaceful. So if you get a peaceful one you can keep them with just about everthing reef safe I think. By the way I think if you put a piece of PVC and maby burry it you will probably get alot of pods.
 
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